VietnamNewsNew things about Vietnamhttp://vietnamnews.comUSD30.43-million support proposed to save Cua Dai beach
Authorities of the central province of Quang Nam are seeking government approval for a VND700 billion (USD30.43 million) assistance to save Cua Dai Beach from serious erosion.Thursday, 17 January 2019 8:48 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/usd3043-million-support-proposed-to-save-cua-dai-beach17719NewsUSD30.43-million support proposed to save Cua Dai beachCentral coast ruined by resort projects
The central coast is being damaged by too many resort projects.Tuesday, 15 January 2019 9:07 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/central-coast-ruined-by-resort-projects17517NewsCentral coast ruined by resort projectsFog covers HCM City
Ho Chi Minh City have been enveloped by thick smog over some recent days.Friday, 28 December 2018 7:26 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/fog-covers-hcm-city15528NewsFog covers HCM CityVietnam loses 936 hectares of forest in 2018
Vietnam has lost over 936 hectares of forest in over 1,700 forest destruction cases this year, said acting head of the Forest Protection and Development Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.Thursday, 27 December 2018 2:05 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/vietnam-loses-936-hectares-of-forest-in-201815411NewsVietnam loses 936 hectares of forest in 2018VND20trn lost in 2018 to natural disasters
Natural disasters have caused VND20trn (USD856m) in losses and left 218 dead and missing across Vietnam in 2018.Saturday, 22 December 2018 11:19 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/vnd20trn-lost-in-2018-to-natural-disasters14893NewsVND20trn lost in 2018 to natural disastersUSD800m waste treatment project stagnant for two years
A USD800 million wastewater treatment project which was expected to help revive the To Lich River has seen no progress after two years.Friday, 21 December 2018 4:01 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/usd800m-waste-treatment-project-stagnant-for-two-years14687NewsUSD800m waste treatment project stagnant for two yearsRed River water use proposed to improve Hanoi lake and river
Hanoi Sewage and Drainage Ltd. Company have recommended using water from the Red River to supply West Lake and to clean To Lich River.Thursday, 20 December 2018 2:42 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/red-river-water-use-proposed-to-improve-hanoi-lake-and-river14530NewsRed River water use proposed to improve Hanoi lake and riverPolluting slaughter house to be moved out of Hoi An
A large slaughter house will be moved out of the centre of Hoi An Town next year to prevent environment pollution according to local authorities.Monday, 17 December 2018 4:44 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/polluting-slaughter-house-to-be-moved-out-of-hoi-an14194NewsPolluting slaughter house to be moved out of Hoi AnHue beaches face severe erosion
Some 30 kilometres of beach in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has suffered from serious erosion.Friday, 14 December 2018 4:00 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/hue-beaches-face-severe-erosion13775NewsHue beaches face severe erosionWild animal meat trading rampant in Gia Lai restaurants
Many restaurants in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai are serving wild animals, but local authorities say it's hard to deal with the problem.Thursday, 13 December 2018 2:23 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/wild-animal-meat-trading-rampant-in-gia-lai-restaurants13617NewsWild animal meat trading rampant in Gia Lai restaurantsVND100bn project to protect gray-shanked douc langurs started
The authorities in Quang Nam Province are going to spend VND100bn (USD4.3m) on a project to protect the endangered gray-shanked douc langur.Thursday, 13 December 2018 12:09 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/vnd100bn-project-to-protect-gray-shanked-douc-langurs-started13604NewsVND100bn project to protect gray-shanked douc langurs startedErosion and landslide ravage Son Tra Island
Son Tra Island and some other beaches in Danang City have continued to face serious erosions and landslides after the heavy rains over the past few days.Wednesday, 12 December 2018 10:39 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/erosion-and-landslide-ravage-son-tra-island13454NewsErosion and landslide ravage Son Tra IslandHa Tinh proposes urgent elephant protection plan
The central province of Ha Tinh has submitted an urgent plan to protect the elephant for the 2019-2025 period to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.Monday, 10 December 2018 4:40 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/ha-tinh-proposes-urgent-elephant-protection-plan13201NewsHa Tinh proposes urgent elephant protection planCoastal erosion threatens southernmost province
The southernmost province of Ca Mau is facing coastal erosion which has worsened over recent years.Wednesday, 05 December 2018 10:33 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/coastal-erosion-threatens-southernmost-province12630NewsCoastal erosion threatens southernmost provinceSea turtle rescued from waste poisoning
A hospital in the central city of Danang has rescued a sea turtle that had digestive problems after eating different kinds of waste.Tuesday, 04 December 2018 9:51 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/sea-turtle-rescued-from-waste-poisoning12503NewsSea turtle rescued from waste poisoningDak Lak collaborates with WWF on animal protection
The authorities in Dak Lak Province have co-operated with the World Wildlife Fund to start a project to protect wild animals in the area from poachers.Tuesday, 04 December 2018 2:46 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/dak-lak-collaborates-with-wwf-on-animal-protection12504NewsDak Lak collaborates with WWF on animal protectionHCM City finds ways to encourage rubbish sorting
The authorities in HCM City have suggested buying rubbish from local people to encourage rubbish sorting.Monday, 03 December 2018 3:00 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/hcm-city-finds-ways-to-encourage-rubbish-sorting12324NewsHCM City finds ways to encourage rubbish sortingSon Tra Peninsula’s biodiversity severely threatened
The coastal area of Son Tra Peninsular in the central city of Danang’s ecosystem has faced a serious degradation over the past decade due to human activity.Monday, 03 December 2018 12:03 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/son-tra-peninsulas-biodiversity-severely-threatened12325NewsSon Tra Peninsula’s biodiversity severely threatenedHanoi highlights air pollution
About 200 representatives have attended a conference to improve air quality in Hanoi on November 27.Wednesday, 28 November 2018 12:04 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/hanoi-highlights-air-pollution11755NewsHanoi highlights air pollutionHCM City tightens control over waste classification
People in HCM City will be fined if they repeatedly fail to sort their rubbish.Friday, 23 November 2018 1:02 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/hcm-city-tightens-control-over-waste-classification11188NewsHCM City tightens control over waste classificationSouthern provinces face new storm
Heavy rains have been forecasted for the southern provinces from tonight, November 23, as a tropical depression off the Philippines has strengthened into a storm that could land in Vietnam during the weekend.Friday, 23 November 2018 12:01 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/southern-provinces-face-new-storm11184NewsSouthern provinces face new stormDanang to build air, seawater monitoring stations
The central city of Danang has planned to spend a total VND111 billion (USD4.82 million) to build 13 air and water quality monitoring stations.Thursday, 22 November 2018 12:35 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/danang-to-build-air-seawater-monitoring-stations11130NewsDanang to build air, seawater monitoring stationsA 16-year old bear rescued from Lam Dong tourist site
A bear which has been held at a tourist site in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has been rescued.Saturday, 17 November 2018 2:56 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/a-16-year-old-bear-rescued-from-lam-dong-tourist-site10551NewsA 16-year old bear rescued from Lam Dong tourist site200 hectares forest land earmarked for golf course
A VND1.32 trillion (USD57.39 million) 200-hectare golf course will be built on forested land in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai.Thursday, 15 November 2018 3:56 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/200-hectares-forest-land-earmarked-for-golf-course10382News200 hectares forest land earmarked for golf courseVillagers hold army engineers in protest against solar power project
The residents in Binh Dinh Province's Phu My District have held a group of engineers captive to protest against a solar power project in the area due to fears that the nearby forest will be destroyed.Monday, 12 November 2018 4:23 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/villagers-hold-army-engineers-in-protest-against-solar-power-project9960NewsVillagers hold army engineers in protest against solar power projectHa Tinh launches poaching investigation
Nguyen Xuan Man, head of the forest ranger unit in Ha Loc District, Ha Tinh Province, said that they were collaborating with related agencies to deal with illegal poaching in the area.Monday, 12 November 2018 2:58 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/ha-tinh-launches-poaching-investigation9950NewsHa Tinh launches poaching investigationDanang mass fish death caused by explosives
The mass fish deaths in Danang coast might have been caused by fishing using explosives according to local authorities.Monday, 12 November 2018 11:01 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/danang-mass-fish-death-caused-by-explosives9932NewsDanang mass fish death caused by explosivesWild birds sold at unofficial Hanoi market
Hundreds of wild birds have been sold at a temporary market by Thang Long Avenue in Hanoi.Wednesday, 07 November 2018 4:47 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/wild-birds-sold-at-unofficial-hanoi-market9540NewsWild birds sold at unofficial Hanoi market31 hectares of forest destroyed in an illegal coal mining
A local company has destroyed 31 hectares of forestland for coal mining under the guise that they were building a cemetery in Quang Ninh Province.Wednesday, 07 November 2018 11:48 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/31-hectares-of-forest-destroyed-in-an-illegal-coal-mining9435News31 hectares of forest destroyed in an illegal coal miningNghe An struggles to deal with wild elephant preservation
Farmers in the central province of Nghe An are worried about wild elephants which have returned to find foods at their fields over the last couple of days.Tuesday, 06 November 2018 9:41 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/nghe-an-struggles-to-deal-with-wild-elephant-preservation9327NewsNghe An struggles to deal with wild elephant preservation Nha Trang island attacked by rubbish
Tri Nguyen Island in Nha Trang Bay is being littered with rubbish from households and boats.Wednesday, 31 October 2018 12:51 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/nha-trang-island-attacked-by-rubbish8940NewsNha Trang island attacked by rubbishHCM City to transfer waste depots
HCM City will reduce the number of waste depots in inner districts while increasing the number in the city’s outlying areas.Tuesday, 30 October 2018 12:27 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/hcm-city-to-transfer-waste-depots8941NewsHCM City to transfer waste depotsInter-province wildlife traffickers busted in Quang Nam
Quang Nam authorities discovered an inter-province wildlife trade ring and seized many animals on October 29.Tuesday, 30 October 2018 11:53 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/inter-province-wildlife-traffickers-busted-in-quang-nam8942NewsInter-province wildlife traffickers busted in Quang NamYutu storm to hit South China Sea
Super typhoon Yutu, with wind speeds up to 200km per hour, was heading for the East Sea (South China Sea ) on Saturday morning, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported.Monday, 29 October 2018 7:38 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/yutu-storm-to-hit-south-china-sea8943NewsYutu storm to hit South China Sea VITAS works with WWF to green Vietnam’s apparel sector
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) launched a project on October 26 to green Vietnam’s textile-apparel sector through improving water management and energy sustainability.Saturday, 27 October 2018 1:57 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/vitas-works-with-wwf-to-green-vietnams-apparel-sector8944NewsVITAS works with WWF to green Vietnam’s apparel sectorEnvironment company caught polluting Hanoi lake
Hanoi Urban Environment Company in Xuan Son Commune has been caught discharging untreated waste water into the environment in Ba Vi District, Hanoi.Saturday, 27 October 2018 10:56 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/environment-company-caught-polluting-hanoi-lake8945NewsEnvironment company caught polluting Hanoi lakeBamboo straw introduced to reduce single-use plastic
A local craftsman from central Vietnam is trying to replace single-use plastic straws with reusable bamboo alternatives at hotels, resorts and restaurants in Hội An, Đà Nẵng, Nha Trang and Phú Quốc.Friday, 26 October 2018 2:32 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/bamboo-straw-introduced-to-reduce-single-use-plastic8946NewsBamboo straw introduced to reduce single-use plasticSand dredging violations rampant in Phu Yen
Various wrongdoings have been revealed in the mineral exploitation activities in Phu Yen Province, especially the sand dredging activities on Da Rang River.Friday, 26 October 2018 1:47 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/sand-dredging-violations-rampant-in-phu-yen8947NewsSand dredging violations rampant in Phu YenHCM City anti-litter campaign targets floods
HCM City Party Secretary Nguyen Thien Nhan has called on people not to litter roads and canals to aid in flooding reduction.Monday, 22 October 2018 3:40 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/hcm-city-anti-litter-campaign-targets-floods8284NewsHCM City anti-litter campaign targets floodsHanoi craft villages continues polluting water
While wastewater is threatening the environment in Hanoi, a wastewater treatment facility has been abandoned for a decade in Thanh Tri District.Thursday, 18 October 2018 3:51 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/hanoi-craft-villages-continues-polluting-water8163NewsHanoi craft villages continues polluting waterSewage pollutes Nha Trang Bay
Nha Trang Bay is facing serious pollution caused by a drain from a surrounding residential area.Friday, 19 October 2018 9:19 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/sewage-pollutes-nha-trang-bay8020NewsSewage pollutes Nha Trang BayForest illeglly felled in central region forest
A range of decades-old trees in a forest managed by the two central provinces of Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue have been illegally logged.Thursday, 18 October 2018 10:22 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/forest-illeglly-felled-in-central-region-forest7797NewsForest illeglly felled in central region forestInvestigation started into Tuyen Lam Lake projects
Various illegal construction projects have badly affected the Tuyen Lam Lake, one of Dalat City’s most popular destinations.Friday, 05 October 2018 11:10 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/investigation-started-into-tuyen-lam-lake-projects6202NewsInvestigation started into Tuyen Lam Lake projectsHanoi plans to revive Kim Nguu River
A plan to revive the Kim Nguu River which is one of the worst polluted in Hanoi has attracted lots of attention from the public.Thursday, 04 October 2018 2:12 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/hanoi-plans-to-revive-kim-nguu-river6036NewsHanoi plans to revive Kim Nguu RiverLocal donates Tibetan bear to rescue centre
Animals Asia has saved one Tibetan bear which has been kept for 15 years at a farm in Lao Cai Province.Thursday, 27 September 2018 11:17 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/local-donates-tibetan-bear-to-rescue-centre5080NewsLocal donates Tibetan bear to rescue centreAuthorities warn over feeding monkeys on Son Tra Peninsular
Many visitors to Son Tra Peninsular in the central city of Danang still feed monkeys despite warnings from authorities.Wednesday, 26 September 2018 3:55 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/authorities-warn-over-feeding-monkeys-on-son-tra-peninsular5012NewsAuthorities warn over feeding monkeys on Son Tra PeninsularHanoi vows to revoke the license of polluting firms
Hanoi authorities have vowed to punish and revoke the licence of firms which are polluting the environment.Tuesday, 25 September 2018 3:17 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/hanoi-vows-to-revoke-the-license-of-polluting-firms4888NewsHanoi vows to revoke the license of polluting firmsEnvironmental tax rise on petroleum products
The National Assembly Standing Committee has approved environmental protection tax hike for oil and petroleum products from early next year.Friday, 21 September 2018 10:17 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/environmental-tax-rise-on-petroleum-products4290NewsEnvironmental tax rise on petroleum products12 turtles released in Phu Quoc
The management board of Phu Quoc Marine Park in the southern province of Kien Giang will release 12 rare turtles into the wild.Tuesday, 18 September 2018 11:58 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/12-turtles-released-in-phu-quoc3841News12 turtles released in Phu QuocNinh Thuan to halt titanium exploitation to protect environment
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued the decision to halt all titanium mining activities in Ninh Thuan Province which is one of the provinces that has the largest titanium reserves in Vietnam.Wednesday, 12 September 2018 9:22 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/ninh-thuan-to-halt-titanium-exploitation-to-protect-environment3042NewsNinh Thuan to halt titanium exploitation to protect environmentRampant forest destruction found in Dak Lak
Dozens of hectares of protected forest in Dak Lak Province have been destroyed due to lax management.Tuesday, 11 September 2018 1:03 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/rampant-forest-destruction-found-in-dak-lak2983NewsRampant forest destruction found in Dak LakVietnamese artists to join Rise for Climate campaign
Many Vietnamese artists will take part in a music video to respond to a global campaign named Rise for Climate.Tuesday, 11 September 2018 10:49 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/vietnamese-artists-to-join-rise-for-climate-campaign2895NewsVietnamese artists to join Rise for Climate campaignCan Tho plans to move erosion-affected households
Authorities of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have planned to spend VND555.39 billion (USD25.22 million) on moving thousands of households at risk from erosion.Friday, 07 September 2018 1:41 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/can-tho-plans-to-move-erosion-affected-households2394NewsCan Tho plans to move erosion-affected householdsLy Son murals promote sea turtle protection
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has completed a mural project to raise awareness about sea turtles in Quang Ngai's Ly Son Island.Saturday, 01 September 2018 1:32 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/ly-son-murals-promote-sea-turtle-protection1728NewsLy Son murals promote sea turtle protectionWorkshop discusses sustainable development of coastal ecosystem
The National Coordination Committee for Mangroves for the Future (MFF) co-ordinated with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Vietnam to organise a workshop to share experience on improving the resilience of coastal ecosystems and communities.Saturday, 25 August 2018 2:07 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/workshop-discusses-sustainable-development-of-coastal-ecosystem877NewsWorkshop discusses sustainable development of coastal ecosystemAnimal care highlighted at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has launched a service to visitors to learn about wild animals.Thursday, 23 August 2018 11:42 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/animal-care-highlighted-at-phong-nha-ke-bang-national-park880NewsAnimal care highlighted at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National ParkHanoi dykes in peril amid flood season
Amid the peak of the rainy season, dyke violations in Hanoi are set to rear their ugly head.Monday, 20 August 2018 12:22 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/hanoi-dykes-in-peril-amid-flood-season882NewsHanoi dykes in peril amid flood season Renewable energy conference set for HCMC
An international conference on the challenges facing renewable energy in Vietnam will be held at Sofitel Saigon Plaza in Ho Chi Minh City on August 23.Sunday, 19 August 2018 5:29 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/renewable-energy-conference-set-for-hcmc884News Renewable energy conference set for HCMCPrimary students campaign to stop use of bear gall
Students at Phụng Thượng Primary School in Hanoi’s Phúc Thọ District have started a campaign to stop the use of bear bile by planting medicinal shrubs as a replacement.Saturday, 18 August 2018 9:58 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/primary-students-campaign-to-stop-use-of-bear-gall886NewsPrimary students campaign to stop use of bear gallAncient city and Japan promote cultural exchange
Japanese popular singer Ueno Yuuka, who was appointed the Goodwill Ambassador for the 16th annual Hội An-Japan Cultural Exchange, will join environmental protection activities in Cẩm Thanh commune as part of the annual event on August 17-19.Friday, 17 August 2018 9:22 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/ancient-city-and-japan-promote-cultural-exchange887NewsAncient city and Japan promote cultural exchangeQuảng Bình seeks governmental agreement for dumping waste into the ocean
The Quảng Trạch thermoelectricity plant, a project of Electricity of Vietnam in the central province of Quảng Bình, is seeking final agreement from governmental agencies to dump 2.5 million cubic metres of waste mud into the local sea area.Thursday, 16 August 2018 6:27 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/quang-binh-seeks-governmental-agreement-for-dumping-waste-into-the-ocean888NewsQuảng Bình seeks governmental agreement for dumping waste into the oceanTwo more bears in Thai Nguyen handed over to rescue centre
A family in the northern province of Thai Nguyen has transferred two bears to Ninh Binh Bear Sanctuary.Wednesday, 15 August 2018 1:53 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/two-more-bears-in-thai-nguyen-handed-over-to-rescue-centre889NewsTwo more bears in Thai Nguyen handed over to rescue centreFewer sea turtles coming inland to lay eggs
The number of sea turtles coming to inland areas in Núi Chúa National Park in the south-central province of Ninh Thuận has decreased, according to the national park management board.Monday, 13 August 2018 5:30 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/fewer-sea-turtles-coming-inland-to-lay-eggs891NewsFewer sea turtles coming inland to lay eggsMekong River’s water levels rising
The water levels in the Mekong River’s upstream are increasing, the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting said.Sunday, 12 August 2018 9:40 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/mekong-rivers-water-levels-rising893NewsMekong River’s water levels risingHCM City threatened by floods and subsidence
HCM City People's Committee has just held a conference to call for investment into anti-flooding and wastewater treatment projects.Friday, 10 August 2018 2:07 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/hcm-city-threatened-by-floods-and-subsidence895NewsHCM City threatened by floods and subsidenceDa Nang beaches turn black after heavy rains
Several beaches in the central city of Da Nang have turned black after a heavy rain on Thursday.Friday, 10 August 2018 1:21 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/da-nang-beaches-turn-black-after-heavy-rains896NewsDa Nang beaches turn black after heavy rainsQuang Nam attempts to help endangered langurs
The central province of Quang Nam has planned to buy forest land from local people to increase the protection of endangered gray-shanked douc langurs.Friday, 10 August 2018 12:00 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/quang-nam-attempts-to-help-endangered-langurs898NewsQuang Nam attempts to help endangered langursAir quality worsens in Hanoi
Air pollution in Hanoi has become worse in the past few days.Monday, 28 January 2019 4:23 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/air-quality-worsens-in-hanoi18638NewsAir quality worsens in HanoiNatural disasters increase as deforestation continues
More flash floods and landslides have occurred in recent years in northern mountainous provinces, causing hundreds of deaths and destroying many houses.Sunday, 27 January 2019 10:27 AM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/natural-disasters-increase-as-deforestation-continues18598NewsNatural disasters increase as deforestation continuesWild cat rescued from sale in Lao Cai
A rare wild cat which belongs to the species listed in the Red Book in need of conservation has been rescued while being sold on a road in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.Saturday, 26 January 2019 12:57 PM
]]>http://vietnamnews.com/wild-cat-rescued-from-sale-in-lao-cai18572NewsWild cat rescued from sale in Lao Cai